Capecitabine (Xeloda)
General information
Class/mechanism: Pyrimidine analog, antimetabolite, inhibitor of thymidylate synthase. Converted in vivo to fluorouracil (5-FU), which is metabolized to 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine monophosphate (FdUMP) and 5-fluorouridine triphosphate (FUTP). FdUMP inhibits DNA synthesis by binding to thymidylate synthase and inhibiting production of thymidylate; FUTP interferes with RNA processing when it is mistakenly incorporated in place of uridine triphosphate (UTP).[1][2][3]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Diseases for which it is used
Patient drug information
- Capecitabine (Xeloda) package insert pages 34-37[1]
- Capecitabine (Xeloda) patient drug information (Chemocare)[4]
- Capecitabine (Xeloda) patient drug information (UpToDate)[5]